Li Zhi rode a horse and stood in front of the brick alley, watching people go to the empty courtyard of the Huang family, and was silent. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The furniture and belongings in the house were still there, and there was even a pot of brewed green tea on the table. Obviously, the Huang family fled in a hurry,

He fled immediately after receiving the notice, and all his belongings were abandoned except for the banknotes.

The commander of the personal guard company walked up and said, "Guogong! Neighbors said the Huang family had fled this afternoon. After thinking about it, the guard said: "Guogong, a construction contractor of the Huang family, can't run far, I estimate that they are still in Tianjin." Shall we mobilize our forces to search and arrest them? ”

Before Li Zhi could answer the words of the platoon commander of the personal guard, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in front. Han Jinxin rushed over with the secret guards.

Han Jinxin jumped off his horse and said to Li Zhi: "Grandpa Guo, I sent someone to reconnoiter all the way to Dagu Port, and learned that the Huang family got on a bird boat from Nanzhili in the morning, and drove to the south by the north wind. I'm afraid it's gone now. ”

When the commander of the personal guard company heard this, his mouth opened wide in surprise.

"The chief military officer is not mistaken, this Huang family, a construction contractor, can escape from Tianjin so quickly?"

Han Jinxinyun glanced at the company commander of the guard lightly, and said lightly: "Absolutely yes." ”

Li Zhi frowned even more when he heard Han Jinxin's words.

With the strength of this Huang family, it is impossible to find an escape route so quickly. Not to mention that the Huang family could get the news of the collapse of the factory as soon as possible, and fled before Li Zhi arrested him. Let's just say that there are only a dozen sailboats on the Dagu wharf, and he can immediately let a bird boat start and carry him south.

The construction cost of the four large factories is only more than 10,000 taels of silver, and the Huang family is only a small contractor. But the power shown by the Huang family's escape has far exceeded the level of a construction contractor, and it is more like a powerful figure who can easily mobilize various forces in Li Zhi's territory.

Li Zhi fell into deep thought, and thought for a long time before asking, "Who else is there in the Engineering Department of Steel Town besides Liu Yi?" ”

When Han Jinxin heard this question, his face was a little nervous, and he turned his head a little stiffly to ask his subordinates.

Li Zhi frowned when he saw Han Jinxin's movements. Judging from Han Jinxin's expression, Li Zhi felt that Han Jinxin seemed to be pretending not to know. Han Jinxin seems to be avoiding involvement in this matter for some reasons.

Although Han Jinxin is loyal to Li Zhi, he is still afraid of certain forces.

Han Jinxin asked for a long time before he arched his hand to Li Zhi and said, "Returning to China, Grandpa, in addition to the chief manager Liu Yi, there is also the deputy director Li Zhenpin in the Engineering Department of Steel Town. ”

Hearing Li Zhenpin's name, Li Zhi couldn't help but squint his eyes.

Li Zhenpin is a famous prodigal son of the Li family. He is the grandson of Li Zhi's second grandfather, Li Yousheng, and he has always been idle. Li Yousheng sent Li Zhenpin to study since he was a child, but Li Zhenpin read for a few years but didn't know a few words, so he gave up school. Later, he didn't work in business or work, so he ate at home.

After Li Zhi established a soap workshop, Li Yousheng said that he had stuffed his grandson Li Zhenpin into Li Zhi's factory. Now more than ten years have passed, Li Zhenpin is also one of Li Zhi's veterans, and he has achieved the position of deputy director of the engineering department with his qualifications.

Because his official reputation is not good, although he has been promoted, he has always been just a deputy position.

Li Zhi thought of Li Yousheng's practice of shirking responsibility for the engineering department in every possible way just now, and couldn't help but doubt Li Zhenpin's role in this accident. If Li Zhenpin is involved in this matter as the deputy director, Li Yousheng does have the motive to cover for his grandson.

Li Zhi looked at Han Jinxin and asked, "Han Jinxin, has Li Zhenpin behaved in any unusual ways recently?" ”

Han Jinxin looked at Li Zhi's expression, knowing that no matter how much he pretended not to know, he couldn't deceive Li Zhi, so he could only answer honestly: "Li Zhenpin sent someone to Yangzhou at the beginning of this year to buy three thousand gold concubines, and in the middle of the year, he bought a thousand-mile treasure horse at a high price, which is very ostentatious in Fanjiazhuang. Last month, a merchant ran into his horse on the road, and he asked his family to go up and beat the merchant. In the end, Li Yousheng suppressed the matter. ”

"Now the people of Fanjiazhuang call Li Zhenpin 'the big prince', and they are very afraid of him, saying that he is the first gentleman in Fanjiazhuang."

Li Zhi's brows furrowed when he heard Han Jinxin's words. We work hard to create a fair and honest social environment. However, under his nose, there is a Li family like Li Zhenpin who is swaggering through the market, and he doesn't know it.

Li Zhenpin's monthly money as a deputy manager is only twenty taels, if he is not greedy or don't take it, how can he have the money to buy a daughter and ride a thousand miles of horses?

Li Zhi was suddenly a little angry, and shouted: "Han Jinxin, do you know the crime of not reporting it?" ”

Han Jinxin was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Han Jinxin should die, but apart from these things, Li Zhenpin's secret guards did not find out that he had other evil intentions. ”

Li Zhi looked at Han Jinxin and knew that Han Jinxin didn't dare to offend Li Yousheng, so he couldn't help but sigh.

Han Jinxin looked at Li Zhi, and saw that Li Zhi was still a little annoyed that he didn't report what he knew, so he couldn't help but sigh. He knew that if he didn't say anything else, he would lose Li Zhi's trust, so he had to give up his hand to Li Zhi and say, "Grandpa Guo, this is the Li family's family matter, Han Jinxin didn't dare to say anything. ”

Li Zhi listened to Han Jinxin's words and knew that Han Jinxin was forced to make trouble by himself.

The so-called dare not beak is just a kind word before the attack.

Li Zhi nodded and said, "It's okay, Tianjin is the Tianjin of the people, and the Li family is just the manager of Tianjin." Han Jinxin, if you have any clues, speak out boldly. My father will never affect fairness and justice because of family interests! ”

Han Jinxin looked at Li Zhi's face, and saw that Li Zhi's face was not pretending to be generous, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Grandpa Guo, according to the clues that the secret guards have, I am afraid that it is not Liu Yitong who is in charge of the engineering department of this steel town, but Li Zhenpin. ”

Li Zhi nodded, knowing that Han Jinxin was out this time.

Unlike other Li family members, Li Yousheng is faintly the patriarch of the Li family, and has a great influence on the children of the Li family who are in high positions. Although Li Yousheng is only the general manager of Fanjiazhuang, he surpasses the general soldiers like Li Laosi in terms of actual influence. The children of the Li family are all over the yamen and official mansions, and they will sell Li Yousheng's face.

And Li Yousheng dotes on Li Zhenpin's grandson very much.

Therefore, even Han Jinxin, the chief military officer, did not dare to offend Li Zhenpin easily.

But Han Jinxin trusted Li Zhi after all, and when he saw Li Zhi forcing him to speak, he finally told the situation.

"Li Zhenpin usually guards Li Yousheng's influence and is very domineering. Although he is only a deputy in the engineering department, others call him 'General Biao', which means that he Li Zhenpin is the cousin of Grandpa Guo. Liu Tong once fought with Li Zhenpin once, but he was quickly cleaned up by Li Zhenpin, and later the engineering department was completely Li Zhenpin's word. ”

"Liu is a cautious person, not like someone who can cause such a big accident. The bidding for other projects in the engineering department is generally Li Zhenpin's decision, and the bidding for this plant project is probably also Li Zhenpin's final decision. ”

Li Zhi took a breath when he heard Han Jinxin's words.

Li Zhi was pondering there, but saw Cui Changwu riding over with two clerks of the discipline inspection team. Riding in front of Li Zhi, Cui Changwu turned over and dismounted, and bowed his hands.

Li Zhi said: "Cui Changwu, something so big happened, you came too late." ”

Cui Changwu seemed to be a little afraid of getting involved in the Li family's family affairs, so he bowed and did not speak.

With a wave of his hand, Li Zhi said, "Someone!" Call Liu together, and my father will ask him carefully! ”

However, as soon as Li Zhi's words fell, he saw a personal guard riding over quickly. The guard walked up to Li Zhi and turned over and dismounted, half-knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Grandpa Guo! Liu, the head of the engineering department of Steel Town, committed suicide by hanging the beam together! ”